St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-18
They Turn Out in Large Num-
berS to Attend Memo
rial Services.
Appropriate Resolutions Read
and Ordered Placed on
the Court Record.
Prominent Members of the
Bar Speak Fittingly on
the Occasion.


filled with the most distinguished and
able representatives of the law of the
Twin cities, and even of the entire state,
yesterday morning, assembled to pay a
last tribute, as body, to the memory of
the late Judge Berry. The resolutions
adopted by bar associations of the two
cities were read and unanimously
adopted, after which came number of
eloquent and interesting speeches by
the leading attorneys of the state, re-
citing the talents and many noble quail
ties OF the deceased member of the SUI
preme bench of the state. 1t was sol
emn and affecting occasion, and the
speeches and resolutions show in what
high esteem Judge Berry was held by
the lawyers Of the state.
FROM RAMSEY COUNTY.
Ex-senator Macmillan presented the
memorial adopted by the Bar associa-
ton of Ramsey county. 1t read thus:
'Since the opening of the present term
OF the supreme court the earthly career
OF Hon. John M. Berry, the senior assO-
ciate Justice of this court. has termi-
mated. AS members of the Bar of Min
nesota, we desire to express our deep
sorrow on account of his death and
testify our respect and veneratiOn
for his memory. In the early
part of his professional career he
was called to the bench and for nearly
twenty-three years he held the high and
responsible position which was made
vacant by his death. By his natural
endOwments and intellectual discipline
and attainmentS he was peculiarly fitted
for a judicial life. His learning and
ability were quickened in the exercise
by strong sense of justice and an ar
dent love for the equity of the law.
Free from prejudice and undue intel
lectual bias, he sought out only the
truth in his conscientious discharge of
his official duties. In his long judicial
career he has indelibly impressed upon
the jurisprudence of the state his own
wisdom and ability and the purity and
uprigntness of his character. HOnOra-
and respected by all who knew him.
In his death our state has lost one of
Its ablest judges. our profession
one of its brightest ornaments,
the community useful and up
right citizen, and his family a devoted
husband and father. Removed from
earth in the midst of his labors and USE
fulneSS, we mourn his loss and extend
our sincere sympathy to his family in
the sad bereavement. We respectfully
request the court to direct that this eX-
preston of our respect for our departed
friend be entered upon its record with
such other proceedings as may be had
in connection Herewith, land that copy
be transmitted to his family"
Judge Atwater, of Minneapolis, then
presented the touching memorial adopt
ed by the Bar association of Hennepin
county, with a short and appropriate
tribute, as an individual member, to
THE STERLING QUALITIES
of the late judge. ''This is the third
water, THAT the supreme court of Min
nesOta has been called upon to pay the
: last sad tributes to member of its body.
No man who ever practiced at the bench
where Judge Berry sat ever had aught
to say against him. The tender memo
ries of those who knew him best could
never be voiced in language. Though
highly loved and hOnOred as Judge, he
was even more highly honOred as man.
His life was his greatest eulogy. 1t was
fortunate for the state of Minnesota that
political preferment had no charms for
Judge Berry. When he reached the SUI
preme bench he found the place for
which he was best fitted. He was a
born judge. He has been taken from
his high and exalted position, and has
been welcomed to the high court"
pJudge Flandrau, of st. Paul, and
Hon. Gordon +. Cole, of Faribault, then
spoke briefly of the life of the deceased
judge, and its effect and part in mould
ing the history of the state. Chief JUS
tice Gilfillan was the last speaker, and
he spoke in the highest terms OF the
career and character of Judge Berry.
ION behalf of the bar l thank you,"
he said. "Mr. Justice Berry is the sec
ond of this bench to die in the midst of
duties. He has been Oh the bench more
than twice as long as any judge but
one. Twenty-six volumes of reported
decisions testify to the labor of this
Judge. His decisions concern men in
all paths of life. 1t was fortunate for
the people of the state that Judge Berry
came on the bench when he did and
stayed as long as he did. He was la
borious, patient, conscientious, But
what need that l speak of these things
to you who know them all so well? He
had other qualities fully known to those
only who knew him best. He always
Stunned anything like notoriety-al-
most dreaded it. He avoided prefer
ment. He had nObler ambition to
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was diligent and faithful student. He
was all original thinker, and 10 author
could bias his reason or judgment. He
was uniform in his kindness and good
temper. During twelve years of my as
ISOLATION with him nothing ever oc-
Cured to ruffle his good temper"
After paying warm personal tribute
to the memory of the late judge, Judge
Gilfillan announced that the proceedings
would be placed upon the records of the
court and the meeting was at an end.